Baba Adamu
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Baba Adamu known occasionally simply by his nickname "Armando", is a Ghanaian
International football (soccer)
Striker
, who playing for Bechem Chelsea
.
against Jamaica
on 7 August 1999. He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1-0 defeat against Mexico
on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-2006 FIFA World Cup
International friendly in Frisco
, Texas
, U.S.
. In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.
Baba was a member of the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations
. He was however not selected into the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament.
He scored against Zimbabwe
during the 2006 African Cup of Nations
in Egypt
.
Baba was selected as part of the provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad, but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline, a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.
Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for Ghana
with the likes of Matthew Amoah
, Joetex Frimpong and Prince Tagoe
ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana’s consolation goal in a 2-1 loss.
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
International football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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Striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, who playing for Bechem Chelsea
Bechem Chelsea
Berekum Chelsea Football Club is a Ghanaian football club based in Berekum, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club, play in the Ghanaian top-flight league called the Ghana Premier League.-History:...
.
International
A very gifted, tall, silky and skillful forward, who shoots accurately as well, Baba made his International debut for GhanaGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
on 7 August 1999. He scored for Ghana on his debut. He currently has 8 caps, the last of which was in a 1-0 defeat against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
on 1 March 2006 in a Pre-2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
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International friendly in Frisco
Frisco
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, Texas
Texas
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, U.S.
United States
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. In these 8 appearances, he has scored a total of 2 goals.
Baba was a member of the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations
2006 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:...
. He was however not selected into the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, even after impressing during the African Cup Tournament.
He scored against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe national football team
The Zimbabwe national football team, nicknamed The Warriors, is the national team of Zimbabwe and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association. They were known as the Southern Rhodesia national football team from 1939–1964, then the Rhodesia national football team until 1980, when Rhodesia...
during the 2006 African Cup of Nations
2006 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:...
in Egypt
Egypt
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.
Baba was selected as part of the provincial 28-man Ghana World Cup Squad, but was controversially left out of the final 23-man Squad because of indiscipline, a trait that many believe caused him to have an inconsistent Club and International career.
Adamu was never likely to get much playing time for Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
with the likes of Matthew Amoah
Matthew Amoah
Mathew Amoah is a Ghanaian international striker, who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Mersin İdmanyurdu SK. He formerly played for Vitesse, starting as a youngster in 1998 until 2005.-Vitesse and Fortuna:...
, Joetex Frimpong and Prince Tagoe
Prince Tagoe
Prince Tagoe is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Bursaspor in Turkey.-Early career:...
ahead of him in the pecking order for the striking berths. He did, however, make an appearance at the start of the second half against Zimbabwe and scored Ghana’s consolation goal in a 2-1 loss.